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IRS Announces Applicable Federal Rates for February
The Internal Revenue Service has issued Revenue Ruling 2026-03 which contains the applicable federal rates (AFR) for February 2026.
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IRS Releases Form 5330, for Payment and Reporting of Employee Benefit Plan Excise Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service has issued an updated Form 5330, Return of Excise Taxes Related to Employee Benefit Plans. The form is used to report excess contributions, prohibited transactions, reversion of qualified plan assets, excess fringe or welfare benefits paid, etc.
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IRS Releases 2025 Form 990-T
The Internal Revenue Service has released the 2025 tax year Form 990-T, Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return.
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IRS Releases Form and Instructions for Establishing Trump Accounts
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Form 4547, Trump Account Election(s), and accompanying Instructions.
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IRS Posts Updated Draft Form and Instructions for Form 8881
The Internal Revenue Service has released an updated Form 8881, Credits for Small Employer Pension Plan Startup Costs, Contributions, Auto-Enrollment, and Military Spouse Participation, and an updated draft Instructions for Form 8881, Credits for Small Employer Pension Plan Startup Costs, Contributions, Auto-Enrollment, and Military Spouse Participation.
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USPS Rule Clarifies Postmark
The United States Postal Service (USPS) issued a final rule effective December 24, 2025, that highlights that a postmark does not necessarily indicate the first day that the USPS had possession of the item, but rather it is often indicative of receipt at a first processing facility—which may be later than the date first accepted by USPS.
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IRS Requests Comments on Form 4547, Trump Account Election(s)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is requesting comments regarding information being collected on new Form 4547, Trump Account Election(s), and new Form 8879-TA.
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IRS Provides Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a new Publication 15-B, Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, for use in 2026.
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IRS Issues Instructions for Reporting Qualified Disaster Retirement Plan Distributions and Repayments
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Instructions for Form 8915-F, Qualified Disaster Retirement Plan Distributions and Repayments.
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PBGC Updates Tables for Certain 2026 Valuations
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has released a final rule updating the table for determining expected retirement ages for participants in pension plans undergoing distress or involuntary termination to reflect valuation dates falling in 2026. The rule also provides mortality assumptions for use with PBGC’s missing participants program for determination dates in 2026.